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89th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 706: Relating to reimbursement rates for health care services provided to covered persons by telehealth, and including applicability provisions

Became HF 784 · Its progress continues under the new number.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

8 million across all State funds. Telehealth Claims Paid Through Medicaid Currently, there is no available data on telehealth claims paid through Medicaid.

House subcommittee · named March 1, 2021

  • Rep. Joel Fry (R)
  • Rep. Michael R. Bergan (R) · michael.bergan@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Kristin Sunde (D)

Lobbying · 26 for, 2 against

For: Autism Speaks; CHAIN; CHILDSERVE; Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce; Easterseals Iowa; Epilepsy Foundation Iowa; Exceptional Persons, Inc.; Hope Haven Area Development Center; Hospice and Palliative Care Association; Imagine the Possibilities; Integrated Telehealth Partners; Iowa Association of School Boards; and 14 more

Against: Elevance Health, and its Affiliates dba Anthem, Inc.; Federation of Iowa Insurers

In plain words

  1. March 1, 2021Filed in the House and sent to the Human Resources committee
  2. March 1, 2021House subcommittee named: Fry, Bergan and Sunde
  3. March 2, 2021Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. March 3, 2021Approved by the House committee
  5. March 8, 2021Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 784

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF706